More than three dozen Palestinian refugees who fled violence in Iraq and have been stranded on the border with Syria for nearly two years flew Saturday to Chile, where the government has agreed to host them.
The flight left the Syrian capital of Damascus carrying 38 Palestinians, including 23 children, the first batch of a total of 117 refugees from 29 families that the South American nation has agreed to host. Two more trips are planned for later this month.
Chile's Deputy Interior Minister Felipe Harboe said last month that his country had agreed to host the 117 Palestinians. The Catholic Church in Chile and the U.N. refugee agency are involved in the …
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